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On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released a statement announcing that Kansas has made a push to become the home to headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. Kelly said the said will continue its efforts to attract headquarters, revealing that…
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — More than 7,000 college-age people in Missouri have tested positive for the coronavirus since classes resumed in mid-August, fueling spikes in confirmed cases in the state’s college towns, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday. Recent single-day positive…
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The release of the Federal Reserve Bank’s September Beige Book report this week might dispel any notions of a sharp V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While it notes significant economic growth in some sectors of the 10th District that…
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Applications have opened for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week. Grants are to be used toward housing, sewer and water projects for lower-income communities in the state. The grant program has…
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This week H&R Block announced the addition of two executives to the senior leadership team to fill the roles of Chief Product and Experience Officer and Chief Financial Services Officer. Joining the list of executives are Julius Lai and Les Whiting as chief…
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For those following bankruptcy trends in one of the hardest years ever to confront small business, there was both good news and a caveat this week from the American Bankruptcy Institute. The good news? The 9,923 bankruptcy filings for the…
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A new chief medical officer has been announced for Caravan Health, headquartered in Kansas City. Caravan revealed in a Wednesday news release that Dr. Ashok Roy will serve as chief medical officer, bringing with him 20 years of experience in the health…
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Creative Planning has added another company to its list of acquisitions, this time buying TrueWealth, a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Atlanta, Ga. The buy adds $1.6 billion in assets to Overland Park-based Creative Planning, who has acquired three different…
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a modified set of guidelines for coronavirus testing, now excluding people who are asymptomatic, or show no symptoms. Counter to new guidelines, Kansas City area health experts are advising…
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Unemployment insurance claims have dropped below 1 million, according to a Thursday morning news release from the U.S. Department of Labor. This report reflects similar news from the department in early August, the last time benefit claims were reported to…
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